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An Act authorizing and requiring the County Courts to regulate Roads, appoint Overseers, etc. 1857 133 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0083 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAPTER 107. AN A CT Troviding the manner in which the fund set apart for the 'imlrovement of Bqralo Bayou shall be exIendcd. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature f the State of 7exas, That the fund set aside for the improvement of Iluftilo Bayou, may be expended under the direction of the State Engineer, in such manner, and at such times and places, as may be deemed most advantageous in securing good and permanent navigation upon the same. Provided, That the State fund shall only be drawn from the Treasury quarterly, upon the report of the State Engineer, showing the amount of work done during the quarter ; and provided, also, that an account current shall accompany said report, giving the items of expenditures under the system of improvement herein authorized. SEc. 2. This Act to take effect from date of passage. Approved February 8, 1858. CIAPTER 108. AN ACT authorizing and requiring the County Courts to regulate Roads, a6Ppoint Overseers, &c. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Courts of the several counties of this State shall have full power to order the laying out of pub- lic roads, when necessary, and to discontinue or alter any road whenever it shall be deemed expedient, as hereinafter pre- scribed ; and it shall be their further duty to classify all roads running through, their several counties; those of the 'first class shall be clear of all trees, at least thirty feet wide, stumps cut down to six inches of the surface ; all causeways laid out at least fifteen feet wide ; and those of the second class shall not be less than twenty feet wide, clear of all trees, all stumps cut to six inches of the surface, and all causeways laid out at least twelve feet wide, and all lanes shall be made at least thirty feet wide.

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